MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHRIPAD Y. NAIK)
(a) to (d): On the basis of reports received from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
Orissa and Rajasthan, details of districts, human and cattle population affected in the wake of
drought during 1998-99 to 2000-2001 is indicated in the statement at Annexure-I.
(e) & (f): The Food for Work Programme has been launched for generation of employment
and about 15 lakh MTs. of foodgrains have been allocated free of cost under the scheme to the
drought affected States.
(g): Parts of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Rajasthan are facing drought like situation and
scarcity of drinking water. One district in Uttaranchal is faced water scarcity conditions.
(h): Central share of Calamity Relief Fund(CRF) is released to the States every year for
undertaking necessary measures in the wake of natural calamities including drought. In
addition, assistance was provided from the National Fund for Calamity Relief(NFCR)/National
Calamity Contingency Fund(NCCF) to the States, in the wake of drought. Details of Central
share of CRF and assistance from NFCR/NCCF released to the drought affected States during
last 3 years is indicated in the statement at Annexure-II. The items and norms of relief
assistance provides for giving input subsidy to small and marginal farmers for damaged crops.
Details of assistance provided by the States is not available.
ANNEXURE-I
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.677
FOR REPLY ON 26.7.2001 INDICATING STATE-WISE DETAILS OF NUMBER OF
DISTRICTS, HUMAN & CATTLE POPULATION AFFECTED BY DROUGHT DURING 1998-99 TO 2000-01.
Districts Population affected affected Human Cattle
S.NO. State (Nos.) (In lakhs)
1998-99:
1. Kerala 14 NR NR
2. Madhya Pradesh 7 43.75 43.84
3. Orissa 19 12.33 NR
4. Rajasthan 17 199.86 281.73
5. West Bengal 10 25.24 NR
1999-2000:
1. Andhra Pradesh 18 413.00 125.00
2. Gujarat 17 250.00 71.33
3. Himachal Pradesh 12 NR NR
4. Jammu & Kashmir 6 NR NR
5. Karnataka 21 220.00 49.52
6. Madhya Pradesh 7 26.64 34.28
7 Manipur 5 NR NR
8. Mizoram 3 NR NR
9. Rajasthan 26 262.00 345.60
10. Tripura 4 NR NR
11. West Bengal 10 NR NR
2000-2001:
1. Chhattisgarh 12 94.08 32.40
2. Gujarat 23 291.00 107.00
3. Himachal Pradesh 12 46.64 NR
4. Jammu & Kashmir 15 NR 37.98
5. Madhya Pradesh 32 127.10 85.78
6. Maharashtra 26 454.99 2.58
7 Orissa 28 119.50 65.54
8. Rajasthan 31 330.00 399.69 Total 375 2916.13 1682.27 One District in Uttaranchal facing water scarcity conditions.
NR - Not Reported.
Annexure-II
DETAILS OF CENTRAL SHARE OF CALAMITY RELIEF FUND (CRF) RELEASED
AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FROM NATIONAL FUND FOR CALAMITY RELIEF
(NFCR)/NATIONAL CALAMITY CONTINGENCY FUND (NCCF) TO THE DROUGHT
AFFECTED STATES, DURING 1998-99 TO 2000-01
(RS. IN CRORE)
CENTRAL SHARE OF CRF RELEASE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FROM NFCR/NCCF
S.NO. NAME OF STATE 1998-99 99-2000 2000-01 98-1999 99-2000 2000-01 (NFCR) (NFCR) (NCCF)
1. Andhra Pradesh 103.30 107.69 148.54 - 75.36 -
2. Chhattisgarh - - 20.60 - - 40.00
3. Gujarat 116.12 121.05 131.14 - 54.58 85.00
4. Himachal Pradesh 22.42 23.37 32.61 - - -
5. Jammu & Kashmir 16.39 17.09 26.18 - 73.42 -
6. Karnataka 34.81 36.29 42.52 - 17.09 -
7 Kerala 46.08 48.04 55.93 - - -
8. Madhya Pradesh 42.49 44.29 46.98 - 38.86 35.00
9. Maharashtra 56.73 44.36 117.90 - - -
10. Manipur 2.06 1.61 1.56 - 4.93 -
11. Mizoram 1.05 1.10 1.12 - 6.00 -
12. Orissa 40.77 42.50 103.65 - - 35.00
13. Rajasthan 148.92 155.25 196.00 21.98 102.93 85.00
14. Tripura 3.74 3.90 1.41 - 5.34 -
15. Uttaranchal - - 7.10 - - -
16. West Bengal 42.69 44.50 75.83 - - -
